Winston-Salem State University
Friday, July 18, 2025
Booker Taliaferro Washington, better known as Booker T. Washington, was born April 5, 1856, as a slave to a slave-owner father and a slave mother in Franklin County, Va. Washington is better known for his heroics as one of the forefathers of the civil rights movement. Washington learned to read […]
Every year Americans set aside the month of February to recognize prominent African American leaders who have impacted not only blacks, but society as a whole. The journey of infiltrating the minds of people in society begins in the classroom. The notion of a dedicated time for black history instruction […]
Stephen A. Smith, “The hardest working man in sports show business,” dropped by his alma mater, Winston-Salem State University, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, to give a booster shot of passion for students aspiring to be successful media professionals. “I speak from the heart; I try to be as real as […]
The Rev. Carolyn Ann Knight, former assistant professor of homiletics at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Ga., will deliver the third in the four-part James A. Gray Lecture series on Thursday, Feb. 8, 9:45 a.m. in Dillard Auditorium of the Albert H. Anderson Conference Center. A native of Denver, […]
#8220;It is important for the president to lead and to have a vision,” said John Edwards, presidential hopeful, lawyer and former U.S. senator during his visit to Wake Forest University on Jan. 29 during WFU School of Law’s “Conservation With” series, which took place in Wait Chapel. Moderators Miles Foy […]
From beginning to end, this month is filled with events commemorating an immense heritage of great distinction. As Black History Month, February is a celebrated time across the U.S. Many great leaders, freedom fighters and activists of the past are remembered and honored during this time for their hard work […]
WSSU fraternities and sororities will honor Black History Month Friday, Feb. 23, with a hard-stomping, hand-slapping, mean-mugging event that will showcase the hard work they put into the art of stepping. When asked about the step show coming up this month, Danny Bush, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity […]
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Beta Iota chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held the first Demont P. Cox Oratorical Contest in the R. J. Reynolds Building, with the goal of identifying “problems or special topics of interest within society and determining how [they] relates to the African-American Community.” […]
Al Roseboro, a Winston-Salem State University alumnus and the “Voice of the CIAA” was elected to the CIAA Hall of Fame on January 15, 2007. Roseboro has held the title of “Voice of the CIAA” for more than 30 years. He has announced more than 30 CIAA basketball and football […]
Q. The New Year is here, and many people have made resolutions. What do you think are the best New Year’s Resolutions? A. I think New Year’s Resolutions are personal goals people set for themselves. Resolutions for the New Year may be things that people want to improve on from […]